Sturridge will NOT return for United game

Daniel Sturridge is unable to rejoin first-team training until the end of the week at the earliest... and that rules him OUT of a return against Manchester United.

Liverpool were desperately hoping their star striker would be back to full fitness for the defining visit to Old Trafford that comes immediately after this international break.

But even though the England international has spent the last month stepping up his rehabilitation following hip surgery and has been doing individual work at the club’s Melwood training HQ, he is not yet ready to join in full contact with his teammates.

And that is a big blow for the Anfield giants as another of their most important players, midfielder Philippe Coutinho, is already suspended for the United trip after picking up two yellow cards against West Ham on Saturday.

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The Reds have confirmed the acquisition of Allan Rodrigues de Souza from Internacional in Porto Alegre.

The 18-year-old has been immediately loaned out to Finnish side Seinajoen Jalkapallokerho until January.

The paperwork completing de Souza’s signing was completed before yesterday’s deadline, for a fee believed to be in the region of £500,000 - but the deal was only formally announced on Wednesday evening.

And he believes Firmino has the talent to be an Anfield hit after his £29m move from Hoffenheim in Germany earlier this summer.

Garcia told the ECHO: “It’s not easy to come into the Premier League and adapt. I think that he’s a very good player but you have to give him time to adapt to the pace of the game, to the players, the different situations in games.

“He’s a player that wants to do things to change games, like Coutinho does at the moment.”

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